I just found the given name of my J.J. Thomas that I have been researching for some time. Does anyone have information on Jacob J. Thomas, born between 1830-1840 who married Manerva Byars (1835-1898) from Blount Co.Al. They had at least two children, Margaret b. 1856 Alabama and Melissa b. 1861 in Ala. Jacob enlisted in the 1st Tenn. Volunteers CSA and died in the Civil War. Manerva is found in 1880 in Blount Co. Al. and bought land in the late 1880 in Montgomery/Garland Co. Ark. She died in 1898 Arkansas. She was raising her nephews in the 1880 census named Hunter Nelson and Donald Freeman. Hunter is died in 1949 and is buried near Manerva in Ark. ANY INFORMATION ON ANY OF THESE PEOPLE OR INFORMATION ON WHERE TO FIND A ROSTER FOR THE 1ST TENN. VOLUNTEERS maybe Maney's Infantry Co. Suit@micron.net